Baxter Springs man fatally shot in Oklahoma

GROVE, OK – A Baxter Springs man was killed, and his friend is being held in the Delaware County jail on a first-degree murder complaint, Delaware County Sheriff James Beck confirmed on Friday.

Jared Beach, 32, was fatally shot by a handgun, said Capt. Jackie Smithson.

Adam Levi Cole, 35, is held in the Delaware County jail without bail.

Smithson said the fatal shooting occurred around 2:30 p.m. under a carport awning in the Holiday Shores area at Cole’s in-law’s house.  Holiday Shores is west of Grove, past Sail Boat Bridge.

Smithson did not release the names of Cole’s in-laws or his wife.

“Beach was a friend of both individuals,” Smithson said.  “There was no romantic relationship between Beach and Cole’s wife.”

A preliminary investigation shows Cole had been at the mobile home, and when Beach arrived, an argument ensued, leading to the shooting, he said.

Cole’s wife was inside the mobile home when the fatal shooting happened, Smithson said.

We will continue to update this developing story as more information becomes available .

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